Window sash



April 29,1947. E ALANO 2,419,524.

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Patented Apr. 29, 1947 UNITED STAT ES PATIENT OFFI CE WINDGW SASH Edmond Albano, New York, N. Y. Application September 7, 1944, Serial No. 553,021,

i (C1. zii- 42) 6 Claims. 1 ,This invention relates to window sash and'provides a sash that is reversible to present the outer side vrfor cleansing orservicing from the room or inner sdeofa building.

.An object is to provide a sash which maybe swingably and reversibly mounted' within the frame of a normal double hung or counterbal aneed sashin turn slideable in a normal window frame ytrack to thus provide a combined sliding and swingingly reversible sash.

Another object is to provide such a sash which may be mounted directly on a window frame or casing forswing about either a horizontal or vertical pivot axis. y

Stillanother object is to provide a reversible sash which hasa pivot pin slideable in a groove angularly on the side of la sash or window frame whichsashin its swing movement travels thru f 180degrees.

Otherobjects wil1 become apparent as the de scription proceeds.

In..the drawing,

Fig. -1 is an elevation sectional fragmentary view taken. on .line I-I of`Fig..,3 showing the sash in .normal position, the inner side of the window V,being onthe left side of the drawing.

.Fi`g,.2y is a perspective vview showing the left side of` a. window sash or frame having an angular slot for slide mount of my sash pivot pin therein.. y

Fig. 3 isa perspective viewshowing my mountedlnovel sash` in slightly ropened position after being swung from itsnormal (Figyl) position in the direction of the curved arrows Yof Fig.` 1 and Fig...3, .the .topel'ement I'I' moving into a room.

Fig. 4' shows a schematicy transverse. elevation of. the position of my sash after being swung through-.about 75 degrees from normal and-the pi'vc' t,iiinger` 2I1havi'ng moved upward along groove .II9T a continuation of its movement shown .started in'FigjS, the top II having moved into a roomL v y 'Fie'..i shows, a schematicA transverse elevation of the. position` of. my sash after .being swung .Fig/6 shows a lockL .ormysash which may be placed on top and" bottomY members of the swinging element I 0.

,FigL flshows. a preferred metal member for moun'tori a window frame andhaving anangular means of pivots 23.

2 groove track for travel of asuitable pivot linger therein .and also a pivoted arm vthereon having an end pivotally engageable with my sash.

In Fig. 3 my sash I having upper and "lower sides lII and I2 respectively and left and right sides I3 and I4 is seen mounted within a sash frame S having top I5 and bottom I5. 'Ihe sash S maybe of double hung' type slideable in window frame E'. In left and right sides I'I and'I respectively :is seen av slot or groove I 9 which slopes inwardlyfrom thetop I 5 tothe bottom I6. The slots I9 provide trackpassageway for right and lleft pins 2|).mounted in the lower Vportion of sides Band I4 so that the pins may 'travel in tracks fromrtop to bottom thereof, the structure providing atrack `and travelling pivot pin .for swing of the sash I0 about'the pin.

At asuitable point and approximately centrally lengthwise along the outer left and right side edges I3I, IAII of sides' I3 and I4 of swing sash I0 I pivotally mount thelower ends of arms 2I by means of pivots 22. The upper end of arms 2`I are pivotally mounted in the upper ends of sides I I and I8 of sash S as shown in Fig, 3 by A suitable `recess II for arms 2| may be provided as shown. Lookin-gat Fig, 3 as shown, and assuming the inner or room side |132 of member III to be nearest an observer it is noted that sash Iii surface starts its opening movementr by tilting inwardly at its top II while its bottom elements I2, 29 move upwardly, elements 20 travelling in slots I9.

Figs. 4 and 5 schamtically show continued progressive travel of my sash to attain a swing of it thru degrees to present the normal outer surface G of glass pane on the-inner or room side of members and when swung thru degrees-to maintain the sash It) in a desirableverticalv posi'- tion. It is to be noted that inits said'travel" the lower 'end I2 of the sash is maintained within `the frame S and does not protrude outwardly to possibly interfere with an outside mounted'screen or the like.

Fig. 6 shows a locl; L having spring actuated moving element L. One end' of the spring bears against the bottom of tubular cup holder'3ll, the otherl end bearing against the shoulder on element L. The lock L may cooperateV with suitable plate Fha-ving a female recess to receive element `L. Thel'ocks are preferably mounted onelements II and I2 to cooperate with plates on members I5 and I6 in suitable manner.

A hinge element H or the like having one or more hooks at one end may engage element I I to hold the sash in inclined position to provide suitable Ventilating means.

Fig. 7 teaches a metallic plate 4I! having slope groove or slot 39 and means 44 for being fastened to the side of a sash or window frame. A pivot arm 4I may have its upper end fastened in plate 40 by means of pivot 43, and its lower end fastened in plate 45 by means of pivot 42. The plate 45 may be suitably fastened on a sash I0.

Suitable weatherstrip means having exible arm 21 may be mounted with nails or the like N on flange B of sash Ill to stop air leaking through the joint between the members I 0 and S. v

The disclosure is intended to be illustrative and not limitative. Parts may be used without others. I have illustrated a horizontal mount of my sash I0, it being understood the sash may be vertically mounted so the groove elements I9 be in the top and bottom members of a easement. It is noted member I0 may be mounted in a Casement directly and that member S may be eliminated in such structure to provide merely a swinging sash not having the sliding feature above described.

I claim:

1. A window frame having a rectangular openingv therethrough receiving a completely reversible window sash completely closing said opening in either reversed position and swinging upon such reversal, flat swinging arms extending from and having frame pivotal mounts upon opposite parallel inside faces of said frame closely adjacent one end of said frame and extending to and having sash pivotal mounts centrally of the width and length of said sash and upon the outside faces of said sash, guiding means on outside faces of saidsash substantially at one end thereof, said outside faces corresponding to and being adjacent to said inside faces and track means on said vinside faces of said frame to receive said guiding means, said track means extending obliquely and terminating at one end alongside of said frame pivotal mounts and both ends of the track means extending at least to the edges of said rectangular opening, said track means and pivotal mounts being positioned between said frame and said sash inv both reversed positions, said guiding means at one reversed position extending at least to the frame pivotal mounts and nections and said sliding pins upon said complete reversals sliding beyond the edges of said rectangular opening adjacent said sash and alongside of the end pivotal connections.

3. A window frame having a rectangular open.. ing and a rectangular sash receiving pocket inside of said opening having greater corresponding rectangular dimensions than those of said opening and said pocket also having an inner face and outer face and intervening side faces, and a completely reversible sash to be received in said pocket in each reversed position, swinging arms extending from the ends of opposite inside faces of said pocket tothe centers of the corresponding opposite outside side faces of the sash and being pivotally connected to said ends of the side faces of the pocket and the centers of the outside side faces of the sash, tracks on said side Yfacesv of the pocket extending obliquely the full at both reversed positions extending at least to i the edges of said rectangular opening.

2. A window frame having a rectangular opening therein, a completely reversible rectangular window sash to close said opening completely upon each complete reversal, said sash having its corresponding rectangular dimensions greater than those of said opening, swinging pivot arms connecting Vsaid sash to said frame, said sash having central pivotal connections to said arms on opposite outside faces of said sash and said arms also having end pivotal connections on corresponding, opposite inside faces of said frame, said last mentioned endpivotal connectionsvbeing in the frame beyond said rectangular opening, and sliding pivotal connections consisting of sliding pins, projecting outwardly from the outside faces of said sash, at the ends of the sash, the corresponding inside faces of said frame having obliquely positioned straight tracks for said pins extendingbeyond edges of said rectangular opening adjacent the sash and, said tracksterminating at one end alongside of said end pivotal conlength of said rectangular opening and by-passing and extending beyond the pivotal connections of said swinging arms to said side faces of said pocket, and guide means at opposite outside side faces of one end of said sash received in and sliding in said tracks and being positioned in the ends of said tracks in eachreversed position of said sash, said guide means in one reversed position being spaced from the outer. face of the pocket the same distance they are spaced from the inner face .of the pocket in the other reversed position and said guide means, in said one reversed position being spaced from the side face of said pocket toward and away from which they move on reversals the same distance as they are spaced from the opposite side face when in said other reversed position.

4. In a. window construction, a window frame having inside faces provided with tracks, and a completely reversible sash received therein, vsaid sash having track-engaging means. at .opposite sidesof one end of the sash and swinging arms pivotally connected to the exact middles ofthe same sides of said sash and to the ends of the adjacent inside faces of the frame, said tracks receiving said track engaging means and being located on the corresponding insideopposite faces of said frame and extending substan.. tially the full length thereof and up to and alongside of the pivotal connections of saidy arms to said inside faces of the frame, said arms having lengths between pivotal connections slightly less than the ,equal distances from the pivotal connections of the arms on the sashes to the :ends of the sashes.

5. In a rectangular frame having a rectangular pocket and having tracks upon the opposite inside vertical faces of ysaid pocket, and also having a rectangular opening, said pocket being inside of and slightly wider, deeper and longer than said opening, and said tracks extending to and slightly vbeyond the upper and lower edges of saidopening, and a completely reversible swinging and sliding sash received in said pocket having its vertical outside faces provided with opposite riders atv the ends thereof and having swinging arms pivotally connected to the upper ends of the adjacent inside faces of said pocket, said pivotal connections being placed alongside of and spaced from said tracks and out of alignment with said tracks and. said arms vbeing also pivotally connected to the centers of the vertical outside faces of said sash. y Y Y 6. vA window frame having' a completely reversible swinging sash, swinging arms extendingbetween the vertical sides of said frameV and said 5 6 sash, said arms being pivotally connected at REFERENCES CITED f h f h then rame ends to t e upper ends 0 t e m The following references are of record in the side vertical sides of the sash and at their sash l f th. t ends to the centers of the corresponding oppee o 1S pa ent site outside vertical sides of the sash, guide 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS means positioned at the lower ends of the ver- Number N tical sides of the sash and track means extend- 1 255 464 ame Date ing along the inside Vertical sides of the frame s R1Z-Z010 Feb- 5 1918 to receive said guide means said track means e" 2289960 Gngnet July 14 1942 2,353,863 Wikoff Jul 13 1944 tending to, along side of and shghtly beyond, the 10 y pivotal connections of the arms to the frames. FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date EDMOND ALBANO- 11,781 British May 201 1913 

